This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, September 19, 2026 (39 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Saturday puzzles are the hardest of the week and themeless, so clues are often deliberately misleading.
Answer length: 6 squares
First letter
H _ _ _ _ _
First and last letters
H _ _ _ _ R
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HOTAIR as a word: (for HOX transcript antisense RNA) a human gene located between HOXC11 and HOXC12 on chromosome 12.
HOTAIR has been an answer 2 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since April 3, 2026.
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